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AP Sports WriterSiena hires Jamion Christian as men's basketball coachBy JOHN KEKISALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Although the search for a new coach took longer than many expected, Siena knew it had the right man for the job as soon as school officials met with Mount St. Mary's coach Jamion...

Hill-Mais lifts Oakland past Green Bay in 2OTROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) Xavier Hill-Mais scored 31 points with 13 rebounds and his 3-pointer with 27 seconds left in the second overtime carried Oakland to a 92-88 win on Sunday.Hill-Mais - who finished a point shy of tying his career...

Associated PressSyracuse coach Jim Boeheim has a sudden wealth of depthBy MARK FRANKSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Last season, the Syracuse Orange had to sweat out Selection Sunday, then shocked the college basketball world by advancing to the Final Four.This season, despite Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim's attempt to...

Pittsburgh's Marcus Carr transfers to Minnesota basketballMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota men's basketball coach Richard Pitino says Pittsburgh's Marcus Carr will join the Gophers.Pitino announced the transfer on Saturday. The university says the 6-foot-1 Toronto native played one season at Pittsburg and will have three seasons of college eligibility at...

Former Ohio, Western Carolina hoops coach Larry Hunter diesCARY, N.C. (AP) Former Ohio and Western Carolina coach Larry Hunter has died.Western Carolina spokesman Daniel Hooker said Hunter's wife Mary told him the coach died Friday at a Cary hospital after suffering a stroke earlier in the week. He...

AP Sports WriterIn hiring DeVries, Drake seeks to emulate CreightonBy LUKE MEREDITHDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) For decades, Drake has watched as Creighton - a fellow small, private school in a mid-sized, Midwestern city - built up its basketball program to the point where NCAA Tournament appearances are an...

AP Sports WriterDebut for coach Mike Hopkins at rebuilding WashingtonBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Mike Hopkins is in the early stages of a remodel that won't be completed soon.It didn't have to be this way for Hopkins. He could have remained at Syracuse and waited until Jim Boeheim retired...

Louisville guard Darius Perry transferring for final seasonLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville guard Darius Perry will transfer to another school for his final college season after starting 26 games as a junior.The 6-foot-2 Perry averaged 5.2 points, 2.5 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game for the No. 15 Cardinals...

Houston's White out for year after injuring knee in workoutHOUSTON (AP) Houston forward Fabian White Jr. will have knee surgery this week and miss this season after injuring himself in a workout.White was working out on his own this week when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in...

AP Basketball WriterMcKillop, Raftery, Burke to get Lapchick AwardBy JIM O'CONNELLNEW YORK (AP) Bob McKillop, about to start his 29th season as coach at Davidson, and TV analysts Bill Raftery and Doris Burke have been chosen for the 2017 Lapchick Character Award.The three will be honored on Oct....

AP Basketball WriterBiggest tourney upsets? NC State's '83 title run hard to topBy AARON BEARDThere are still moments, even after nearly four decades, when Ernie Myers has trouble believing it all really happened for his North Carolina State team.The series of tense upsets.The airball-turned-buzzer-beating dunk to stun top-ranked Houston...

Oregon State Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressOregon State Preview CapsuleBy The Associated Press=Oregon StateLast season: 16-16, 7-11 Pac-12.Nickname: Beavers.Coach: Wayne Tinkle.Conference: Pac-12.Who's gone: Forward Drew Eubanks, who declared early for the NBA draft and eventually landed in the San Antonio Spurs organization.Who's back: Tres Tinkle is the conference's top...